The A.O.C. Chablis is one of the 53 French denominations of origin. In turn, this area, located in the northern part of Burgundy between Paris and Beaune (very close to Champagne) is divided into four appellations: grand Crus, premier Crus, generic Chablis and petit Chablis (from highest to lowest category).
The importance of these will depend on the orientation of the vineyards, with those facing south (which are bathed by the sun for many more hours) undoubtedly offering better grapes. This is the case of Mont de Milieu, a 44-hectare plot facing the Serein valley (south/south-east facing) where Domaine Garnier et Fils harvests the grapes to make Garnier et Fils 1er Cru Mont de Milieu.
Garnier et Fils 1er Cru Mont de Milieu is considered by its makers to be "country wine". The long hours of exposure to sunlight, together with the contributions of the kimmeridgiano soil, guarantee the good quality of the grapes, giving dense, intense, elegant and pure wines. As for the variety (and how could it be otherwise?), Chardonnay is the undisputed queen of this mountain which has traditionally marked the boundary between the jurisdiction of Chablis (which used to be part of the county of Champagne) and Fleys (which belonged to the duchy of Burgundy).
Garnier et Fils 1er Cru Mont de Milieu ferments for 3 months with native yeasts at a temperature of 20ºC. After malolactic fermentation, ageing takes place in 600-liter demi-muids and stainless steel tanks. Finally, Garnier et Fils 1er Cru Mont de Milieu is filtered and bottled.